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From the very beginning, YHWH sets the stage for wisdom and understanding, yet humanity repeatedly chooses folly over discernment. In Gen 3:6, וַתִּקַּח מִפִּרְיֵ֣ה הָעֵץ וַתֹּאכַל, and she took of its fruit and ate, we witness the first voluntary act of disobedience. The Hebrew verb וַתִּקַּח (vatikach) is active, intentional, and full of personal agency; stupidity here is not ignorance, it is willful separation from God’s wisdom. Adam’s following choice, וַיֹּאכַל (vayochal), compounds the folly. Stupidity begins in the heart before it manifests in action.
In Gen 4:3-8, Cain’s murder of Abel illustrates deliberate human folly. The Hebrew וַיִּקַּח (vayikach) and וַיַּהַרְגֵהוּ (vayahargehu, pronounced: vah-yah-har-GEH-hoo) show calculated intent, envy, and moral blindness. Yet YHWH intervenes, speaking directly to Cain: “If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door” (Gen 4:7). The Aramaic root חַטָּא (chatta’), to miss the mark, reveals that folly can be remedied if the heart turns. Yeshua embodies the ultimate remedy, offering heart transformation and restored sight where human effort alone fails.
The Torah continually presents human folly and YHWH’s corrective guidance. In Exod 32, Israel fashions the golden calf. The Hebrew וַיָּעַשׂ (vaya’as) emphasizes deliberate rebellion. Moses intercedes, God provides restoration, and the people can repent. Miriam’s challenge of Moses (Num 12:1) and Korah’s rebellion (Num 16:1-33) further demonstrate that folly arises from pride, envy, and desire for control. Each episode foreshadows Yeshua’s intercessory work: He not only corrects but heals the root of human folly.
In the Tanakh, the kings illustrate repeated folly. Saul acts rashly, offering sacrifices without waiting for Samuel (1 Sam 13:8-14). The Hebrew וַיִּקְחָהוּ (vayik’chuhu), “he took it upon himself”, shows self-reliance over obedience. David, flawed yet humble, repeatedly turns to YHWH for wisdom, highlighting the difference between folly and God-directed discernment. The prophets warn: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hos 4:6). Hebrew דַּעַת (da’at), knowledge, encompasses both intellectual and relational knowing. Only God, through Yeshua, can fill this void.
Yeshua, speaking in Aramaic, identifies the heart as the source of folly. In Mark 7:21-23, כִּי מִלֵּב הָאָדָם יֹצֵא רָע, מִרִמּוּת וּפָרִיצוּת וְרְשָעִים, evil, deceit, and lawlessness come forth from the heart. The Aramaic לֵב (lev) is central: foolishness is spiritual, not merely intellectual. Only Yeshua illuminates and heals the heart, correcting the root cause.
His interactions with the Pharisees and Sadducees reveal another layer. The Greek ἀνόητοι (anoētoi), meaning “fools” or “mindless,” appears in Matt 23:17. They prided themselves on knowledge yet were blind to God’s truth. Yeshua exposes their arrogance, rebukes them, and offers the cure: submission, repentance, and trust in Him. His miracles, restoring sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and understanding to the ignorant, model the ultimate cure for human folly.
Even science illustrates this principle: the prefrontal cortex, responsible for judgment and impulse control, functions best when guided by humility, moral grounding, and correction. Humans acting alone, without divine guidance, form misaligned patterns. Yeshua, the living Word, rewires the soul, guiding heart, mind, and spirit into alignment with God’s wisdom.
The gematria of חָכְמָה (Chokhmah, wisdom) equals 73, the sum of אֱמֶת (Emet, truth) plus יָדַע (Yada, knowledge). This prophetically signals that true understanding arises only when knowledge, truth, and divine revelation converge in the Messiah. Every example, Eve, Cain, Israel, the kings, the Pharisees, is a case study in human folly; Yeshua is the cure, transforming hearts and minds beyond human capacity.
Prov 14:7 warns: “Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.” Only proximity to Yeshua provides wisdom, discernment, and understanding. John 14:6 declares: “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through me.” Separation from Him is spiritual blindness; submission and obedience to Him bring illumination, transformation, and true knowledge.
Every Torah, Tanakh, and New Testament narrative points to the same conclusion: human stupidity, born of pride, envy, or disobedience, can only be cured by Yeshua. He is the Divine antidote, the ultimate Teacher, and the living fulfillment of God’s covenantal promise to restore minds, hearts, and souls to wisdom. Only He can cure what Scripture repeatedly calls folly, blindness, and separation from YHWH.
Rule #1 God saved the whole world through Yeshua
Rule #2 Man cannot change rule # 1. So don’t bother trying.
Simply get on board, and don’t’ worry about it. It’s all said and done.